The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-14
HAWAII.
Latest from the Realm of
Kalakaua.
GIBSON STILL UNDER GUARD.
The New MinIsters-The New ConsA-
tution-The Fourth at Homo
laIu-Other Notes.
GIBSON STILL UNDER GUARD.
More From Hawaii.

O'CLOCK THIS morning lTOn honolulu
sailing from that port at noon of July
9Th, and bringing Hawaiian intelligence
! down to that time. No further out
breaks or demonstrations of any
character occurred after those
described as having taken place on
Friday and Saturday, June Both and
July lst, which resulted in the over
turning of the Gibson ministry, and in
obtaining written pledge from King
Kalakaua, to promote constitutional
reforms, and submit to the will of the
people. The military continues to re-
main on duty, but no further public
4 assemblages have been held. The new
ministry has assumed control and the
new constitution was to be laid before
the King on the day the steamship
sailed Ex-Premier Gibson and his SON
rested on June 30th, were held in Jail
till Saturday night, July I'd, when,
owing to the years of Gibson, he was
token to his home by order of
the new encouragement, where
he remains under military guard.
His trial was set for July.
Cyprian Webb, secretary to the ex-
Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was
also arrested, was released on bail.
The excitement in the kingdom had ap-
parently so thoroughly subsidized by
Monday, July 4th, that the celebration
in honor of Americas natal day oc-
Cured at Honolulu, attended by fully
5 GOO people. Patriotic addresses were
made by Hon. q. w. Merrill. American
minister, and George E. Whitney, of
California A national salute was fred
from the shore battery. During the
afternoon the American minister held q
reception, which was attended by King
Kalakaua and members OF his staff, and
ball was given at night in the Music
Hall, which was ATTENDED by naval
officers of the United States and repre-
sentatives of foreign embassies, together
with large representation of citizens
of Honolulu.
Three Honolulu papers, in comments
upon the change in the administration,
predict that no further public outbreaks
are expected, provided the new consti-
tuition is adopted and reforms are in
of July 9Th, in an editorial, says:
The word of the King cannot
be taken by his people. It has been
proved again and again that it is not
worth the paper it is written on, in fact
we remember circumstances so well
that We are not going to be deceived
again"
William l.. Green, the new prime
minister, was born in London, England,
but has resided in Honolulu since 1851.
He is large iron merchant. Lorrina
Thurston, minister of the interior, is a
son of Rev. Asa G. Thurston, and
was born in Honolulu in 1869.
He was educated at Columbia
College, New York. Godfrey Brown
minister of foreign affairs, was born in
New York, and has been engaged in |
business in the United States and
Honolulu. Clarence W. Ashford, at |
torney general. was born at Port Hope. |
Ontario, in 1857, and was educated at |
Ann Arbor, Mich. He has been on the |
islands since January, 1888.
In reviewing the occurrences of /
Honolulu which resulted in the COL |
lapse OF the ministry and the arrest of |
he chief advisers Of Kalakaua for al
l5ged malfeasance and other crimes. il
appears that the king was inclined to
make stand against the populsce. but
was quickly disabused of the idea that
be could make a successful FIGHT.
When the steamship australia arrived
from San Francisco, with nearly 1000
stands of arms, the populace at once
armed, and then the mass meeting was
called which sent the ultimatum to the
King. All approaches to the palace
1ere barricaded, and Gatling guns had
been placed IN the'palsce, together with
considerable quantity of fire arms.
When it became evident that the popu-
ace really meant to fight, the -retainers
IF the King begt n quicl " to disappear.
Ind be had no alternative but to make
lis sudden resolve to concede eyerv0
hing, and even then he appeared to
ear his life was in danger. which caused
linn to ask the American minister
md otE er foreign governmental repre-
entiYes, to assume control of affairs
On Saturday night. INV
;, peace having been thoroughly re.
'to T d, the citizens committee osted
PROCLAMATION declaring hat the Heneg
ulu Rlf1es could maintain order ana
eques sting citizens not to appear on the
.;reets armed until further orders The
lew ministry, it is declared, hsd already
discovered that all public funds have
'een exhausted. 20 TO-. - o''
The Daily Bulletin declares that in
d ition to the regular revenue, all
'ostal savings bank deposits have dis
and that the loan fund
OSSA oSCO W Ill PaDS in
he revenue. When these facts
re officially made public it is declared
nat further trouble may result, and
hat it was this knowledge that made
ne king display such personal fear of
'iolence. u
TIE Bulletin says: The treasury is
mpty, and there is only a balance Of
he last loan remittance available for :
ny purpose. Government has received
two instaln ents from London. via
an Francisco. 1894 600, but it is nsving
1terestupon 500, oOO, 600, while manis
ulators OF the loan has been SandIing
ne balance without reference to tbe
royislons OF the loan act. Such a
ondltlon OF things is intolerable.
All IRE arms and ammunition 70
elVed Tor consignment to the late gov
rnment hay been removed to the Gov
IN. IN Mt buildings and placed under
Military guard. :
The stubborn Sultan.